Experiences That Expand Your World

Name: Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent and Former Anchor of the PBS News Hour
Start: 2027-02-03T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2027-02-03
Location: CHURCH of the PALMS in Sarasota

Global Issues Lectures • Musical Conversations

A curated series of expert-led lectures on global issues and musical conversations with great performers. Expand your perspective and connect with others who share your curiosity.

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This Season’s

Special Guests

February

2027

3:30 pm

Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent and Former Anchor of the PBS News Hour

Global Issues: Special Guest

CHURCH of the PALMS in Sarasota
3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239

Seth Rudetsky, Musician, Actor, Writer and Radio Host

February

2027

“Deconstructing Broadway” with Seth Rudetsky – Time, Location & Ticketing Coming Soon!

Music Mondays: Special Guest

What is SILL?

The Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) offers a curated season of lectures on global issues and live music experiences featuring respected experts and talented artists. With events across Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch – as well as on-demand access – you can engage in lifelong learning wherever and however you prefer.

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Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning: Global Issues Lectures & Musical Conversations

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What We Offer

Global Issues

LECTURE SERIES

Each season, SILL presents a dynamic lineup of distinguished speakers – including academics, diplomats, military leaders, journalists, and policy experts – who provide timely, nonpartisan insight into the issues shaping our world today.

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Music Mondays

MUSIC SERIES

Music Mondays offers a unique blend of live musical performance and engaging conversation, bringing talented artists together to share both their craft and the stories behind their music.

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What People Are Saying

“We are fortunate to be able to hear such an an assortment of experts address us for a reasonable and minimal cost. I look forward to these lectures each year and hope they continue to enhance our knowledge and understanding of so many consequential issues of our time.”

Joel Thirer, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University

“As someone who believes that mature minds thrive on learning, SILL has been my go-to for years. The Global Issues Series provides the kind of non-partisan, high-level analysis that is hard to find anywhere else. It’s more than just a lecture; it’s a gateway to understanding the forces shaping our world.”

“I just wanted to reach out to say how much I enjoyed this season’s speaker program. The speakers were authoritative, interesting, and impressively timely in the topics they covered – exactly what I hope for when I attend these events… Thank you for another wonderful season!”

Richard Prinstein

“Beyond the lectures themselves, the social experience is an added benefit. Carpooling with friends to Tuesday lectures in Sarasota creates the perfect opportunity to continue the conversation over lunch afterward. Thursday’s late-afternoon sessions in Lakewood Ranch have even become “date nights” for many, offering a relaxed way to meet and connect with other couples.”

Richard Chais